Hundreds of Skilled Trades workers across the California State University system held protests on Tuesday, January 23, to call attention to the threats to student caused by years of neglect of campus facilities.

The Teamsters union wants to prohibit United Parcel Service Inc. UPS -0.59% from using drones or driverless vehicles to deliver packages. That was one of the labor union’s initial demands as it kicked off high-stakes contract talks with UPS this week.

Independent Review Officer Barbara S. Jones issued a decision on January 23, 2018, suspending W.C. Smith, III, without pay, for a period of one year from his position as Executive Assistant to the General President and from serving in any capacity with the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund.

A judge has told XPO to pay workers in Miami for raises the company unlawfully withheld after the workers formed their union with Teamsters Local 769. This is the latest legal victory for workers seeking justice at XPO. Workers union wins, XPO loses!